Pony Tracks

Full of wit, colorful descriptions, and detailed illustrations, Pony Tracks is a firsthand account of author Frederick Remington’s experiences while traveling with US military troops throughout Western America in the 19th century. Remington is a great stylist in the mold of Mark Twain. He has a writer’s eye for the unusual, the obscure, and the unique, and his observations always cut to the heart of the matter. Pony Tracks contains tales that are both humorous, serious, emotive, and humane, but such is the quality of Remington’s writing — they are always engaging and entertaining.

Life on the frontier during the late 1890s was a lot different, and Remington captures its atmosphere to perfection. Whether it’s his encounters with the Sioux, riding a stagecoach at breakneck speed, or hunting bear, Remington always enhances any tale with his lyrical style and amusing anecdotes. As an authentic account of a way of life from a defining and pivotal period in American history, Pony Tales is invaluable. It has achingly beautiful descriptions of the untamed wilderness and infinite horizons of the old West, countered by just the right amount of rough-and-tumble action and humorous asides to make it into a captivating and thrilling ride into an America that no longer exists.